Churn



(No Model. 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. INGELLS. OHURN.

No. 422,019. Patented Feb. 25, 1890.

2 SheetsSheet 2. J. INGELLS. GHURN.

(No Model.)

Patented Feb. 25, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES INGELLS, OF ALBA, MICHIGAN.

C H U R N SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,019, dated February 25, 1890.

Application filed March 25,1889. Serial No. 304,758- (No model.)

T (0% whom it may concern.-

closed at the upper end, and rests upon a col- Be it known that I, JAMES INGELLS, a citilar 0, formed on the shaft D. In the upper Zen of the United States, residing at Alba, in face of the head of this hanger are formed 5 the county of Antrim and State of Michigan, suitable seats or channels to receive the studs 5 have invented certain new and useful Im- I, projecting downward from the lower face provements in Chorus, of which the following of the bevel-pinion J, and which also meshes is a specification, reference being had therein with the drive gear-wheel E, and is provided to the accompanying drawings. with a long hub (Z. By this construction and 60 This invention relates to certain new and arrangement of the parts it will readily be useful improvements on churns, and is espeobserved that the bevel-pinions G and J are,

cially designed as an improvement upon the upon turning the wheel E, rotated in oppo- Letters Patent granted to me on July 10, 1888, site directions, and that the operating parts No. 385,714. of the mechanism are retained in their rela- 65 The invention consists in the peculiar contive positions by the employment of a pin,

struction of the parts for partially inclosing screw, or key, one for securing the gear E and supporting the operating mechanism; in upon the stub-shaft and one for securing the the means employed for connecting the beatbevel-pinion G upon the vertical shaft D. By ers or paddles; in the peculiar manner of removing these two means of attachment the 70 stepping the central shaft; in the means our device can readily be taken apart for cleanployed for securing the center paddles to the ing or repairs.

vertical shaft, and in the peculiar construc- From the lower end of the inner cylinder tion, arrangement, and combinations of the H, and diametrically opposite each other, various parts, all as more fully hereinafter project the curved arms K, the lower ends of 75 set forth. which terminate in sockets L to receive the 2 5 Figure 1 is an enlarged vertical section upper ends of the vertical heaters M, the lower through the head and operating mechanism. ends of which latter are received in sockets Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation. Fig. 3 is Nupon the ends of the horizontal connectinga perspective of one of the paddle-brackets bar P. In the longitudinal center of this 80 removed. Fig. at is a perspective view of the connecting-bar I is formed a socket R, the

bar for connecting the outer paddles together lower face of which is provided with the studs at their lower ends. Fig. 5 is a vertical sec- 6. Upon the lower end of the shaft D is setion showing the manner of stepping and secured a socket S, provided with a threaded curing the center shaft in the horizontal constud T, and said socket and stud are received 85 necting-bar. into the socket R of the connecting-bar, said 3 5 In the accompanying drawings, which form stud proj ecting through said arm and receiva part of this specification, A represents a ing upon its end a nut f. If desired, a block suitable churn-body, which is provided with of wood g, Fig. 5,1nay be inserted in the socket a removable top or head B. Upon this head Rfor the shoulder of the socket S to rest upon. 0 B, I rigidly secure the cylindrically-shaped By the construction and arrangement of the standard 0, the upper end of which is closed, parts last described it will readily be seen and is preferably provided with a boss at to that the vertical heaters and cross-bar are receive the upper end of the central shaft D. connected together and to the central shaft Transversely through the center of the standby the employment of one nut, as at f. 95 ard O, and formed integrally therewith, is a V represent brackets, which are secured stub-shaft E, upon which is properly jourupon the shaftD in any suitable manner, and naled the main driving-gear E and which is these brackets are provided with the ears h, provided with an operating-handle F. This in pairs, between which the heaters or padgear wheel meshes with the bevel-pinion G, dies WV are rigidly secured, the said ears be- I00 which is provided with a long hub 19, and is ing so arranged that the beaters IV when in rigidly secured to the upper end. of the shaft placewill stand at an angle to the shaft, as

D by proper key or pin. shown in Fig. 2.

H rcprcsentsacylindrically-shaped hanger, IVit-hin the lower end of the cylindrical hanger H, and about upon a line with the cover B,I place ablock of wood or other suitable material, so as to fill the space and to prevent the cream from spattering or flying out While the churning is in progress.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination of the cylindricallyshaped standard 0, having a stub-shaft E, carrying a bevel crown-wheel E, with the bevel-pinions Gr J, provided with the hubs b d, respectively, shaft D, provided with collar c, cylindrically-shaped hanger I'I, provided with notches or depressions in its upper end, adapted to engage With lugs or studs I upon the pinion J, substantially as and for the purposes described.

beaters M and W, and connecting-bar P, the

2. In a churn of the character described, the combination of the hanger I I,'pr0vided with arms K, a central shaft D, brackets V,

20 parts being constructed, arranged, and operating substantially in the manner set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 12th day of February, 1889.

JAMES INGELLS.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, HARRY L. VAlL. 

